Cultivating With Mutated Heavenly Spirit Roots-Chapter 97: Threat

"Old Ancestor, these medicinal pills are..." Fang Hong asked, a hint of doubt in his voice.

"These are Essence Replenishing Pills I refined a few days ago," Luo Jie said with a faint smile, slowly explaining, "This medicinal pill can solidify the foundation of the Nascent Soul and is also of great use to Core Formation Cultivators. I’m giving them to you to improve your cultivation."

"Many thanks for the treasure, Old Ancestor!" Fang Hong was overjoyed and immediately bowed in salute.

This was a spirit pill that even Nascent Soul Cultivators could take; it could definitely be called a great treasure!

"Hmm, cultivate well," Luo Jie patted Fang Hong’s shoulder. "This old man won’t live for many more years. The future of the sect will ultimately depend on you younger generations to shoulder."

Fang Hong’s expression was odd. With a youthful face, he was calling himself an old man. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

"The Zhao Emperor has only temporarily retreated his troops. After a hundred years, with his ambition, he will definitely make a comeback. By then, I don’t know what we’ll do..." Luo Jie sighed.

"At worst, we’ll just capture his son again," Fang Hong interjected casually, his tone relaxed and easygoing.

Luo Jie was startled at first, then burst into laughter.

"You rascal, your ideas are truly Demonic! It’s not impossible... but if you really capture his son again, Zhao Wenjun might fall into the Demonic Path and become ruthless."

"Cough, cough..." Fang Hong gave an awkward smile. He had only said that casually, not expecting the Old Ancestor to actually ponder it seriously.

"Alright, in short, you must cultivate well. If you encounter any Cultivation problems, you can find me at Danling Peak." Luo Jie finally handed Fang Hong a black token, then floated away.

Fang Hong put the items back into his storage bag and hurried back to his Immortal Cave. A moment later, he completely abandoned that Immortal Cave.

This Immortal Cave was located at the edge of the sect, making it somewhat unsafe. It would be safer to open a new Immortal Cave in the core area of the sect.

Meanwhile, far away at the Zhao border, in a certain royal city, within a solemn and majestic great hall.

The Crown Prince of Zhao, "Zhao Mingjie," was kneeling in the hall, head bowed, his face filled with guilt and unease.

Behind him, Gu Feng had the same expression, kneeling on the ground, not daring to look up at the person on the main seat.

On the main seat sat a middle-aged man.

He was dressed in white brocade, with a strong physique and broad shoulders. A pair of sharp eyes looked at Zhao Mingjie with displeasure, and a powerful pressure emanated from him.

This person was the current Zhao Emperor, Zhao Wenjun.

Not far from the Zhao Emperor’s right hand, Princess Zhao Wanyu stood quietly to the side. She knew her Imperial Father was in a bad mood at the moment and dared not say anything.

"Zhao Mingjie, ah Zhao Mingjie, you really outdid yourself... You were full of yourself, running off to seize some spirit stone mine!" The Zhao Emperor said in a gloomy, cold tone.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Zhao Emperor suddenly slammed the table and angrily rebuked.

"Look up! Look at me!"

Zhao Mingjie’s body trembled violently, feeling a surge of pressure wash over him!

He suppressed the fear in his heart, slowly raised his head, and stammered.

"Fa-Father, I..."

Zhao Mingjie’s face was bitter, and he was momentarily speechless, not knowing what to say. He had only gone there after inadvertently hearing intelligence provided by a scout.

The scout claimed that the mine was guarded by at most one Core Formation cultivator. So, he took Gu Feng, a Late stage of Golden Core cultivator, plus twenty Foundation Establishment subordinates, thinking he could easily take the mine. Who knew he would encounter such a powerful formation.

The Zhao Emperor looked at his son with a speechless expression, a strong sense of disappointment flashing in his eyes.

In his anger, he actually waved his hand, sending Zhao Mingjie flying directly out of the great hall!

"Ugh..." Zhao Mingjie fell sprawling outside the hall, enduring the severe pain, then scrambled back into the hall and continued to kneel.

"What good are you two siblings? One lost the golden thunder bamboo, and the other was captured alive, and by the same person at that..."

The Zhao Emperor covered his forehead, his face full of helplessness, scolding his two unfilial children.

Upon hearing this, Princess Zhao Wanyu also quickly lowered her head, her face flushed. The incident at Evergreen Blessed Herb Garden last time, she was indeed inferior in skill and lost the golden thunder bamboo.

The golden thunder bamboo was originally a secret treasure prepared by the Zhao Emperor, intended for refining several special Spiritual Treasures, in preparation for future attacks on the Western Regions.

Because most of the sects in the Western Regions were Demonic Path sects, proficient in Demonic Techniques, with the aid of golden thunder bamboo Spiritual Treasures, the attack would be much easier.

Who would have thought that a nameless young man would suddenly appear, forcefully defeat his daughter, and forcibly snatch away the golden thunder bamboo that had been cultivated for many years.

And this battle, he originally thought he could steadily take down Qin, but his son messed it up, and again, it was because of that unknown young man.

"Gu Feng, you old ghost, have you been Cultivating into a pig these past years?" The Zhao Emperor’s anger flared up again. He raised his hand and slapped Gu Feng, who had been silent.

However, he still controlled his strength and did not kill Gu Feng. After all, he was still a Late stage of Golden Core cultivator, and it would be a pity to kill him.

Gu Feng immediately got up from the ground, returned to the great hall, and continued to kneel.

He then cautiously said, "Your Majesty, although this person is an Early Stage Core Formation cultivator, his magical power is exceptionally profound."

"Moreover, he is proficient in the Dao of formations and possesses an extremely strange demonic gourd that can instantly erase mental imprints and even took our Lifebound Treasures..."

Gu Feng explained the details of that day’s battle completely.

After listening, the Zhao Emperor frowned. A strange demonic gourd? Able to take Lifebound Treasures and instantly erase the mental connection?

This point indeed surprised him. Even he would find it difficult to do this.

"Formations, Talisman Master, strange Spiritual Treasure, and he also obtained the golden thunder bamboo... Given time, this person will surely become a major threat to my conquest of the continent!"

When the Zhao Emperor thought of this unknown young man, Fang Hong, a sudden inexplicable unease arose in his heart.

He himself could not believe that he, the dignified ruler of Zhao, a Late Stage of the Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, would one day worry about an early stage core formation junior.

"Get out! All of you, get out!" The Zhao Emperor suddenly waved his hand and roared angrily, "A bunch of useless fellows!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Mingjie scrambled and fled the great hall, not daring to stay for another moment, fearing that his Imperial Father would kill him in a fit of rage!

Princess Zhao Wanyu and Gu Feng also dared not linger and retreated one after another.

After the three left, the Zhao Emperor took a deep breath, and his angry expression calmed down a lot.

He took out a black token from his storage bag, infused a bit of magical power into it, then closed his eyes to meditate, seemingly waiting for something.

The Zhao Emperor waited for a moment. Suddenly, in a shadowy corner of the great hall, a strange black shadow twisted out, eventually transforming into a black-clothed man.

The black-clothed man only revealed a pair of cold eyes. Judging from his aura, he was clearly a Late stage of Golden Core cultivator!